Comic #4962: gregor

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Panel 1: One day, Gregor Samsa awoke to find he was eating Taco Bell.

Panel 2: His body felt strange and foreign. “It’s like I’m only made of three ingredients…”

Panel 3: When his mother saw him, with his “Nachos Supreme,” she collapsed in horror. “For 30 cents more, I added Fritos!” “oh…”

Panel 4: When his office manager saw him, with 64 ounces of iced “tea,” he ran away, filled with disgust. “We are not so unlike! I was once as you are now!”

Panel 5: He stays on with his family, and they try to make space for him to live. “Gregor, you can go anywhere but the kitchen. Please understand.”

Panel 6: Though dwelling among kin, Gregor retreats ever deeper into the solitude of difference. His family are saddened, yet relieved by his diminishing presence. “hssssss.”

Panel 7: In order to make up for Gregor’s lost income, the family takes in boarders. “Huh. Smells like… cumin… and emulsified cheese.” “teehee! You are so very funny, sir. Can I show you the upstairs loft?”

Panel 8: With no one renting their apartment, the Samsas become destitute. “It was his eating habit that drove us to poverty.” “Actually, it’s this habit…”

Panel 9: They soon uncover the dreadful secret. “God in heaven… how does it talk?” “I have learned to use my cheeks like living chalupas, freeing my tongue to speak.”

Panel 10: Just as they discuss how to get rid of Gregor, he suddenly dies. “I’m shocked, yet not the least bit surprised.” “Saving us a ton of money.”

Panel 11: Unburdened, they feel happy. They go for a drive together in the country. “I think there’s a Starbucks out here.” “See now that’s real eating.”

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